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#283570 - 01/28/17 03:49 PM Re: Second Rescue Same Spot - Can't Fix Stupid, But... [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
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Fortunately, most people think as you. Reactions to being the focus of a SAR actually vary considerably - from profound gratitude to "what took you so long?" The vast majority are reasonably gracious.
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#283573 - 01/28/17 06:08 PM Re: Second Rescue Same Spot - Can't Fix Stupid, But... [Re: hikermor]
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Registered: 12/06/06
Posts: 393
Loc: CT
Originally Posted By: hikermor
I believe there is such a thing as a "SAR paradox" - ....


Ditto: safety enhancements=increased risky behavior.
here, it's DUIxNew4WD=rollover+jail.

Finally, that algebra class pays off...
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#283574 - 01/28/17 10:38 PM Re: Second Rescue Same Spot - Can't Fix Stupid, But... [Re: Doug_Ritter]
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Medical coffee cup: You can't fix stupid...but you can sedate it.

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#283711 - 02/10/17 07:41 PM Re: Second Rescue Same Spot - Can't Fix Stupid, But... [Re: CJK]
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Physicist coffee cup: "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -- Albert Einstein

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